River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
IN WISCONSIN.

IN WISH ONSIN.
NJ /. Tefft of Edgerton, has been
taken to Waupun for two years for
forgery.
The improvements of Superior for
1887 foot up 81 10000 Coal receipts,
10000 tons.
A large grey wolf was trapped on the
premises of farmer named Nichols.
just south of Beloit
\ mining exchange will soon be
opened in Medford, where stock will be
bought and sold on commission.
Between one and two thousand bush
els of potatoes are taken in daily ut
Amherst and the price ranges from 20
10 80 cents
There Is talk of constructing a high
school building at Menasha that VIII
rival any structure in the state built for
a similar purpose.
The artesian well at GAINESVILLE Is
now 250 feet deep, the drill working in
red shale. The water-bearing stratum
is not more than 100 feet further down.
Ashland. with lis 5000 population.
will incorporate as city, and Mari
nette, the largest unincorporated town
in The state. viii endeavor to become
incorporated this winter.
At Arena, on the 28th ult.. the hand
some residence Of Hon. o. l.. King,
was DESTROYED by fire. All of the fur
niturc and contents were consumed.
The loss. which is heavy. IS partially
Offset by-insuranee.
Mrs. Margaret Ronau Gilmore. aged
73, died at Lacrosse on the 18th uIt,
and her remains were taken 10 Toronto,
Canada. She Is survived by four
daughters, three residing ut Lacrosse,
and the fourth at Ottawa, Canada
James Mahoney. a freight conductor
on the Chicago d Northwestern rail
way fell from his train at Chester yes
terday and was instantly killed. He
was an unmarried man and was about
26 years of age His home was in RAJ
cine.
The missionary conference of the
Episcopal diocese of Fond du Lac con
Guided two days session Tuesday
evening, the same being followed bv q
reception ut the residence of Bishop
Brown. The next meeting is TO occur
at Oshkosh in September
A bound volume of the memorial adj
dresses Of the late Representative Ran
kin will be ready for distribution in a
few days. The work has been DELAYED
by the time consumed in making IL
plate for phOto-engraying Of the de
ceased congressman as a frontispicce.
Patents were granted last week to
the following Wisconsin men: j. A.
Dudley, Delayan, combined ladder
holder and ;, afIold bracket; C. Larkin.
Seymour. fire escape; +. L. Martin, Al
toona. cOmmode chair; NJ. Stapieton.
Stevens Point, bride; l. F. Wallace.
Altoona, exhaust mechanism for loco
motives.
4 number of survivors Of the % II,
Wisconsin regiment met at Madison
last week, with their old commander.
Gov. Rusk. 1t was decided to hold
the annual reunion in Sparta during
the first week Of next June, and a
committee from each company. AZ
well as one in Sparta. We're appointed
to make all arrangements.
o. Rasmussen, was found dead In
his bed at Baldwin, a few mornings
since, 30 which place he had just re-
moved from Black River Falls He
was the fsther-in-law of Hon Nils r.
Haugen, and his son j. employed la "a
ST. Paul, Mimi. wholesale house.
The deceased gentleman was pioneer
merchant of the county in which he
died.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Card wa cele-
brated at La Crosse, Jan. 30. at the
parlor> Of the Baptist Church. Rev.
Mr.. Card was the first minister who
settled permanently in La Crosse. and
has remained here since that time.
He preached for many years in the
Baptist Church here. and only retired
from active service few wears ago-
Both he and his estimable wife are en-
joying good health and the reception
accorded them will be Of the happiest
nature.
Godfried Winthur and Carrie Stern
ran away from ToloBo few DAYS ago
to Decatur to be married WinthUr re-
turned, leaving the girl in that city.
While waiting in the County Clerks
office for a license she suddenly re-
called the prophecy Of fortune-teller.
made nearly twelve months ago. that
within year shewoUld run away with a
man she did not love and then not
marry him. She was 50 impressed with
the prediction that she told the Clerk
not 10 issue the license, as she had con-
cluded not to marry. ana thus
verified the proDhecv